KABUL, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The post-war Afghanistan exported carpets worth more than 18 million U.S. dollars last year, the spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Abdul Salam Jawad Akhundzada, has said.
Afghanistan exported 3,818 tons of carpet to countries including China, India, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Uzbekistan, Germany, and Italy in 2025, the official Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) quoted Akhundzada as saying on Friday night.
Afghanistan's hand-woven carpet is popular across the world, the official said, adding that efforts are underway to further develop the carpet industry in the post-war nation and create more job opportunities.
More than 1.2 million people are engaged in the carpet-producing sector in Afghanistan, according to the RTA.
The hand-woven carpet, saffron, dried fruit, talc, and precious and semi-precious stones are the main export items of Afghanistan. ■
